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Coming up· published 11 Feb 2025

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

London Borough of Hackney · Hackney, London

London Borough of Hackney is planning Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hackney.

Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 15:23

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Hackney is planning Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hackney. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Find a Tender published it on 11 February 2025. The notice number is 004592-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ddce.

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is planning a procurement process to commission two small children's homes for looked-after children in Hackney, set to commence on 1st April 2026. This initiative falls under the 'Social work and related services' industry category according to the CPV classification. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and the council is engaging with potential providers to understand the market's capacity and capabilities.

Interested providers are invited to participate in these engagement activities, which will help shape the service delivery specifications for this project. The primary location for the services will be in the Hackney region (UKI41). The tender carries the legal basis of Directive 2014/24/EU.

The notice in full

The London Borough of Hackney is currently exploring the appetite and availability of providers to develop and manage two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for children looked after, to commence 1st April 2026. We invite interested providers to participate in engagement activities to enhance our knowledge of the current market and what it is able to offer.

This will inform the specification for the delivery of the service.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
004592-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddce
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

London Borough of Hackney is based in Hackney. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Hackney
Town
East London
Postcode
E8 1DY
Electoral ward
Hackney Central
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Delivery area
Hackney and Newham
Region
London
Sub-region
Hackney and Newham
Area
Inner London - East
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
London Borough of Hackney
Category
Services
Contact
Ms Gemma Wetton
Phone
+44 2083563000
Address
Hackney, E8 1DY · London · England
Call +44 2083563000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

When will the Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After tender open?

London Borough of Hackney has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After?

London Borough of Hackney, based in Hackney, London. The named contact is Ms Gemma Wetton, on +44 2083563000.

How do I bid for Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.

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